2.5.6Filter Database

2.5.6.1.IGMP Snooping

The NP2624M switch supports multicast IP. IGMP protocol can be enabled on this web page, and IGMP snooping information is displayed on this page. All multicast groups, VIDs and member ports are displayed in the list. IP multicast addresses range from 224.0.0.0 through 239.255.255.255.

The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is an internal protocol of the Internet Protocol (IP) suite.

IGMP can manage the multicast traffic if the members (switches, router or other network devices) of groups support IGMP. With IGMP enabled, the member ports will detect IGMP queries, report packets and manage the IP multicast traffic through the switch.

IGMP have three fundamental types of message as follows:

Message

Description

Query

A message is sent from the queries (IGMP router

 

or switch) asking for a response from each host

 

belonging multicast group.

Report

A message is sent by a host to the queries to indicate

 

that the host wants to be or is a member of a given

 

group indicated in the report message.

Leave Group

A message is sent by a host to the queries to indicate

 

that the host has quit being a member of a specific

 

multicast group.

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